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  1. A flat-bed plotter uses a pen which moves in two directions across a piece of paper fixed on a flat-bed. Can you tell who controls the movements of this pen?

  2. A.
    microfilm
    B.
    microfiche
    C.
    film card
    D.
    COM
    E.
    None of the above

  3. The desirable characteristic(s) of a memory system is (are)

  4. A.
    speed and reliability
    B.
    low power consumption
    C.
    durability and compactness
    D.
    All of the above
    E.
    None of the above

  5. The CPU chip used in a computer is partially made out of:

  6. A.
    Copper
    B.
    Iron
    C.
    Gold and silver
    D.
    Silica
    E.
    None of the above

  7. What type of magnetic material is normally used in bubble memories?

  8. A.
    Magnetic core
    B.
    Cobalt
    C.
    Garnet
    D.
    Metallic
    E.
    None of the above

  9. A byte is comprised of:

  10. A.
    One bit
    B.
    Four bits
    C.
    Eight bits
    D.
    Sixteen bits
    E.
    None of the above

  11. Which of the following printer can be classified as a page-at-a-time printer?

  12. A.
    Laser printer
    B.
    Dot-matrix printer
    C.
    Thermal printer
    D.
    Inkjet printer
    E.
    None of the above

  13. The CPU of a computer transfers print output to a temporary disk memory at high speed and then gets back to processing another job without waiting for the output to got to the printer. In this way, the CPU does not remain idle due to its own high speed as compared to the low speed of the printer. What is the name of this memory?

  14. A.
    External memory
    B.
    I/O memory
    C.
    ROM
    D.
    Buffer memory
    E.
    None of the above

  15. Which of the following registers hold the information before it goes to the decoder

  16. A.
    control register
    B.
    data register
    C.
    accumulator
    D.
    address register
    E.
    None of the above

  17. A modern electronic computer is a machine that is meant for

  18. A.
    doing quick mathematical calculations
    B.
    input, storage, manipulation and outputting of data
    C.
    electronic data processing
    D.
    performing repetitive tasks accurately
    E.
    None of the above